The goals of the Office of the Fire Marshal are to: prevent hostile fires and if a fire starts to reduce its impact; to enforce the fire codes; to develop fire safe behavior in our population; to encourage the use of built-in fire protection devices; and to provide fire protection resources and expertise to the community.

To accomplish these goals the Office of the Fire Marshal inspects public buildings, provides Fire Prevention and Safety Education Programs, investigates fires, investigates complaints, and provides voluntary home safety surveys to residents. In addition, the Office of the Fire Marshal administers the Town’s Fire Prevention Services Program, Open Burning Program and Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Program.